IFRS 9 and ECL Provisions

Session 1 - Introduction

• What is IFRS 9? What are the key principles and objectives?
• What are financial assets and financial liabilities?
• IFRS 9 history and implementation overview

Session 2 – Financial Assets Classification & Measurement

• Session 2 of this IFRS 9 course begins with a presentation on three primary categories:
  • Amortised Costs
  • Fair value through Profit & Loss (FVTPL)
  • Fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVTOCI)
• Accounting treatment is determined by (i) the business model, (ii) the nature of cash flows
• Decision tree to decide on the classification of financial instruments
• Balance sheet and P&L calculation of a bond at amortised cost:
  • Based on the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of future cash flows
  • Treatment of fees in the IRR calculation
• Balance sheet and P&L calculation of a bond at FVTPL and FVTOCI:
  • Effective interest rate method for interests (same as amortised costs)
  • Unrealised gain based on NPV at the current yield of future cash flows
• Reminder on determining fair value:
  • Level 1 based on the unadjusted quoted price
  • Level 2 based on quoted price in inactive markets or observable model input
  • Level 3 is based on unobservable but significant inputs to the overall value
• Case Study #1: participants will be presented with a few financial instruments and will classify them in their relevant categories
• Case Study #2: Compute the impact on balance and P&L for different types of debt & equity instruments

Session 3 – Financial Assets Impairments

• Applies to amortised cost and FVTOCI mandatory fixed income instruments
• Incurred losses (IAS 39) replaced by expected losses (IFRS 9)
• Three-stage process to determine impairments:
  • Stage 1: “12-month expected credit losses” with effective interest rate on the gross carrying amount
  • Stage 2: “lifetime expected credit losses” with effective interest rate on the gross carrying amount
  • Stage 3: “lifetime expected credit losses” with effective interest rate on gross on amortised costs
• Accounting treatment for financial instruments is already impaired when acquired
• Case Study #3: Participants will assess several scenarios and consider what would be an appropriate response

Session 4 – Financial Liabilities & Own Credit

• This IFRS 9 training course will explore financial liabilities at amortised cost or FVTPL
• Own credit deterioration reduces institutions’ liabilities
• Liability reduction due to rating downgrade is now classified in OCI
• Case Study #4: Participants will assess the impact of credit deterioration on their institutions' bonds

Session 5 – Hedge Accounting

• Qualification for hedge accounting
• Different types of hedge accounting, same as IAS 39, except for the time value of money and forward points in foreign exchange forward:
  • Cash flow hedge
  • Fair value hedge
  • Net investment hedge for foreign subsidiaries
• Accounting treatment for time value of money for options: a two-step process through OCI
• Accounting treatment for foreign currency forward points in OCI
• IFRS 9 hedge accounting is more closely aligned with risk management policy:
  • Removal of hedge effectiveness criteria (80% to 125%)
  • Extends the eligibility of the risk component to include non-financial items
  • Permits aggregate exposure that includes a derivative to be an eligible hedged item
  • Group of items and a net position (e.g., assets & liabilities or forecast sales & purchases) hedged collectively as a group
• Case Study #5: Classify a few hedging transactions in their relevant categories
• Case Study #6: Value an interest rate swap accounted for as a cash flow hedge
• Case Study #7: Review and assess different hedge scenarios, including risk component hedging, aggregate exposures and net position

A qualified Chartered Accountant with a six-partner firm, Gilberts delivers Redcliffe's ECL training. In 1987 he joined Binder Hamlyn in the same year to work in their Business Development Group.

In 1990, he joined a major training company to work as their accountancy exam course trainer. During the next four years, he taught auditing, financial acquisition reporting and taxation for ACA, ACCA, CIMA and AAT exams. This also included the ACA multi-disciplinary case study.

At Deloitte, PWC and EY, he taught full-time courses where he was also responsible for the ACA (Association of Chartered Accountants) final-level auditing paper. In 1993, he became a director of post-examination CPD training for accountants. He was responsible for financial training programmes for non-accountants, especially solicitors. Around this time, he also started training in International Accounting Standards for Ernst & Young’s non-UK-based finance professional staff in Europe.

Since 1998, our distinguished IFRS 9 course lead has been training on a freelance basis. He concentrates on financial training for both accountants and non-accountants.

A specialist educator of IFRS and US accounting standards for over 20 years, he has considerable experience presenting on the following topics:

• Accounting for IFRS 9 financial instruments and insurance contracts.
• IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) reports issues for energy and pharmaceutical businesses.
• Completion accounts and the role of financial standards in corporate finance acquisition transactions.
• Accounting for business financial issues combinations – mergers, acquisitions and all joint and special purpose arrangements.

His extensive experience provides a practical and industry-focused perspective.

Through a mix of lectures and case studies, this IFRS 9 and ECL training provides you with a detailed understanding of the latest IFRS 9 standard for financial assets, liabilities and derivatives, including:

• The classification and measurement of financial instruments
• The new impairment method for expected losses
• The fair value of financial liabilities and the deterioration of institutions’ credit
• The different types of hedge accounting and the recent IFRS changes

IFRS 9 & ECL training is a must-know for all auditors and accountants. Those involved in the preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS 9.

The course will also be useful for analysts who need to appreciate the key assumptions and uncertainties that the application of IFRS 9 will involve.

Redcliffe Training’s ECL & IFRS 9 training course provides a comprehensive overview of the key requirements, principles and their practical application.

It will explain how these requirements differ from IAS 39 and other previous accounting guidance. We explore the extended use of fair value accounting through profit and loss (FVTPL) and the method for calculating Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisions.

ECL training is practical and interactive. We incorporate real-world examples, case studies, and hands-on exercises. This will enable you to apply the concepts learned during the workshop to your personal business context.